Report of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry

Appendix G — Commissioners’ Biographies
BADRIA AL-AWADHI
A renowned expert on international and shari’a law, Dr. Al-Awadhi has
broken barriers as the first women dean of an Arab law school. She has
continued her trailblazing work in public international law and international
environmental law.
As an academic whose carrier spans nearly four decades, Dr. Al-Awadhi has
contributed significantly to our understanding of the intersection of
international human rights and humanitarian law and domestic laws in the
Gulf region. Dr. Al-Awadhi spent several decades as a Professor and Dean
of the Faculty of Law at Kuwait University before branching out into private
practice and advocacy.
She currently serves as the Director of the Arab Regional Center for
Environmental Law and is a Founding Member and former Secretary
General of the Kuwait Environmental Protection Society. Outside of
environmental law, Dr. Al-Awadhi serves as the Regional Legal Consultant
to the Freedom House Foundation.
Internationally, Dr. Al-Awadhi has served as a member of numerous
prestigious international organizations including the International
Commission of Jurists, the International Council of Environmental Law, the
Arab Thought Forum, the Committee of Experts on the Application of the
Conventions and Recommendations of International Labor Organization
(ILO), the Commission on Environmental Law of the World Conservation
Union (IUCN), the Arab Association for International Arbitration and the
World Jurist Association.
Dr. Al-Awadhi is the author of 10 books and 40 articles on international law,
international humanitarian law, international environmental law and
women’s rights.
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